What Car Would Impress Your Mother?

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 09/19/2015 at 22:20 • Filed to: Question

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As most of you know, I replaced my 257,000 mile Rio with a newish CUV. Now, it just so happens that part of my choice to purchase it over the Durango was that it was everything my mom had been considering to replace her Camry (Jeep, blue, buttons on the steering wheel). Though it was everything I wanted, the fact that I knew my mother would be excited and approve of the purchase really made it the obvious choice.

Her reaction when I pulled up in the driveway was awesome! She even did the “look back” twice before making it back into the house. She didnt even ask how much it cost until I showed her the flashlight in the back. Love that little lady.

So I wanted to ask, if you bought a vehicle for yourself, what vehicle would impress your mother?

*Side note, by buying the CUV, she now has to buy the Cadillac CTS or ATS she has always wanted or a Tacoma (her and I both say you must have a sedan as the primary car and all other vehicles must be a different body style). She was really into the Cherokee Trailhawk she test drove, but she would never take that thing off road, she just liked UConnect and the “Hawk” part of the name. Personally I thought the entire Cherokee line was a poor value and was unimpressed (at those price points). She also loves anything that says “Sport” regardless of equipment.

jkm7680 > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:22

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A red 911 SC convertible.

Otherwise, meh.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:24

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Volvo xc90 hands down.

Birddog > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:26

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Nothing. Not one car would ever impress my Mom. Some people just don’t care.

wafflesnfalafel > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:28

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She bought an MGB GT new and really wanted an Austin Healey 3000 - so, I’m going with new Miata.

Wobbles the Mind > jkm7680 09/19/2015 at 22:29

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The hardest thing for me is that my mom thinks convertibles are “girly.” Problem is I’m really planning on a manual Boxster as my sports car, and she still sees manuals as the equivalent of buying a car without an A/C or a bumper. I’m not looking forward to validating that purchase.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:32

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I feel like my mom would be impressed by a Mercedes GL. It’s big, it’s blingy, and it just screams money. Also my mom like luxury SUVs.

Wobbles the Mind > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 09/19/2015 at 22:32

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My mom would be into it just due to Volvo, meaning it has Wobbles-no-die technology. But she would question the third row and ask whose kids am I driving around.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:33

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Porsche Panamera or Audi Q7. I can tell you she wouldn't approve of anything small or unsafe.

Wobbles the Mind > Birddog 09/19/2015 at 22:35

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Is she a nurse? Every woman closest to me in my life do or did some type of nursing so any motorcycle like device will be immediately made into a deep regret.

Baeromez > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:35

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Literally nothing. The facts she knows about about her current DD of going on 8 years are:

-It’s silver

-It’s a Jeep

You’d be hard pressed to even get the model name out of her.

This, of course, is the same woman who used to DD an ‘85 Grand National. Go figure.

Wobbles the Mind > wafflesnfalafel 09/19/2015 at 22:36

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Your mother sounds like a badass!

Wobbles the Mind > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/19/2015 at 22:37

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Oh yeah, my mom loves a ‘cedes. Zero interest in BMWs though.

scoob > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:38

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Probably a luxobarge or luxoSUV. Luxobarge means “my son/daughter is an adult now, making good money”, and luxoSUV means the same but with “I’m going to have grandkids” attached to the end. Lol...

Birddog > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:38

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Nope. Cars or Bikes, she just doesn’t care. If it starts every day and doesn’t fail her she doesn’t care.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:38

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My mom would be impressed if i came home in something that isn’t too fast, isn’t too slow, doesn’t have this massive after market community, can’t be autocrossed...so uh no idea what that equals in car terms

Wobbles the Mind > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 09/19/2015 at 22:40

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I have never asked my mom what she thinks of the Panamera. I know anything Q7 sized is too big by her random criteria.

jkm7680 > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:41

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Haha, my mother doesn’t find anything girly unless I tell her that it is.

She just loves them 911s because one of friends in the early 90’s had one.

scoob > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/19/2015 at 22:42

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Camry

Wobbles the Mind > scoob 09/19/2015 at 22:42

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Exact same! The bigger the sedan, the better off you are. Sports car, you’re going through a phase.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:44

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Probably a bright red BMW X3 or Mercedes GLK, or Volvo XC60

She loves premium SUV’s and Bright Red.

Wobbles the Mind > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/19/2015 at 22:44

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A large sedan? Avalon, Impala, Cadenza, etc.?

for Michigan > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:45

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My mom really liked the BRZ I almost bought.

She also loves my Mazda3 hatchback.

She was never a fan of the Fiero though. Thought it was a death trap (to which I always replied that it was one of the safest 30-year-old cars money could buy). She also hated driving it because it’s too low, rides rough, and doesn’t have power steering.

Overall, our tastes are similar and I think she’d love just about anything I brought home as long as it was a smart financial decision.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:46

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yeah probably...she thinks my TL is ‘quite mature’ for a 21 year old and likes it alot

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:46

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Mine would probably be proud if I got a M6 gran coupe or something like that. But my mom would lose her mind if I brought home something like a rusty Miata or 240sx. And she'd probably never talk to me again if I stanced a car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:48

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Any green Jag

Wobbles the Mind > for Michigan 09/19/2015 at 22:49

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She sounds like a great mother. Next question of the day, “What are the Safest 30-year-old cars money can buy?”

Wobbles the Mind > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 09/19/2015 at 22:51

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So jalop, I would be excited for a Miata or 240 I could name Rusty.

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:54

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My mum liked driving my FoST but she loves her Outback. I think an MDX or X3 would blow her away. I don’t think she’s ever driven a luxury car before.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:54

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Id love it. And she'd probably not be happy if I had something without airbags.

Wobbles the Mind > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 09/19/2015 at 22:54

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Everyone in my family would freak for a Jaaaag! The XJ is like the Lambo of sedans to my family. Oddly though, a lot of them have cadillacs, lincolns, lexuses or mercedes so I don’t get why Jag is seen as out of reach.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:55

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Wobbles the Mind > not for canada - australian in disguise 09/19/2015 at 22:56

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Your mom is dope!

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 22:59

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My mother knows cars because my dad is a car person. But the last time I asked her (it was around when the new XJ just came out), she told me that my dad and her’s wedding car was a Series 3 XJ. She’s told me that her favorite modern car is the previous generation XJ.

phenotyp > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 23:00

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When I first showed my mom an E60, I had to explain to her how controversial it was. I didn’t tell her it was the the goddamn V8. The second E60 is even more invisible to her. When I picked her up at the airport last month, she told me there were so many dark grey cars that she had no idea which one I was.

I guess that says something.

Wobbles the Mind > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 09/19/2015 at 23:02

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That’s beautiful. (Story and the car).

Under_Score > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 23:02

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Two-door Wrangler.

SlickMcRick > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 23:04

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She was super impressed when I scooped up my latest acquisition. Continuing my trend of a new car annually. I have a gut feeling I’ll be keeping this one for a while though. I wanted a 128i but after driving the X5 I knew what I had to do. Plus she hates getting in and out of a low car.

Wobbles the Mind > phenotyp 09/19/2015 at 23:04

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Lol, yeah because we all know the E60 is the quintessential beige-mobile. You need to get a white Camry and standout.

phenotyp > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 23:15

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Super long story about the E60. Hard to believe how anonymous it looks now, compared to how INSANE it was ten years ago.

But everyone who’s sat in them has loved them, and I don’t expect ever to drive a better big car.

for Michigan > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 23:16

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According to Wikipedia, it’s the Volvo 700-series wagon. But Wikipedia.

What I do know is that the Fiero had five-star front and side crash-test ratings. Today’s tests are harsher and cars are safer, but a Fiero is as safe as, or safer than, anything else of the same vintage.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 23:32

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She’d be impressed if I sold my car and came home in something cheap, sensible, and economical. An old Civic, or perhaps an old Outback. Other than the safety thing, she’s not exactly a fan of my car.

Jedidiah > Wobbles the Mind 09/19/2015 at 23:47

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She’s pretty critical of all cars.

She didn’t like her 68 GTO clone convertible because she didn’t like the color red and the top made noise .

The car has to literally do everything well for her to be impressed.

Wobbles the Mind > Jedidiah 09/19/2015 at 23:51

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Tesla maybe?

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 00:00

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SlickMcRick > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 09/20/2015 at 00:12

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Came dangerously close to getting an XJR last week of that generation.

My citroen won't start > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 00:18

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My mom currently drives a 2006/07 S500L and she drove me to school when I was kid in an armored GC SRT8. I don’t know what would impress here, but her dream car is a Panamera, she likes that a lot.

SonorousSpeedJoe > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 00:24

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It would need to be a CUV, SUV or minivan that sits up high, is new (airbags, safety gizmos and structure, etc.), and has features that she’s gotten used to - she tends to stick to what she knows, which complicated the search for a new CUV/SUV to replace her old minivan a couple of years ago.

That’s really not my bag - I’d much prefer to buy a lower car like a Miata, a BRZ, or a Mustang. Not much in the way of ground clearance or size. I’d also like to get my M license at some point, and I’m pretty sure she loathes the thought of me riding a motorcycle.

Jedidiah > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 00:25

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I’m not sure if she likes electric cars or things with touch screens.

She also doesn’t like spending money.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 00:28

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My folks both chose to stick with manual transmissions as long as possible. Mom had to give up shifting when she blew out her knee in a skiing accident. I was the beneficiary of that accident because she sold me her 320i for whatever I could get for my stolen-then-crashed VW Rabbit Pickup.

Dad drove a manual E34 for 11 years before selling it to me and buying a crappy W210 E320 (which he still has 15 years later, and it still looks new). He looked at an E39 and thought it was just too similar to his E34 and switched to MB, something he regretted later on as the MB deteriorated.

If I should become suddenly stupid rich, I would like to repay them with replacement vehicles. Mom seems happy with her E320 wagon, so I’d probably like to get her the current model E-Class wagon, although I may have to put a limiter on it to keep her out of trouble with the law; she was getting speeding tickets in a VW Vanagon of all things and then bought a Mercedes with 2.5X the power - you can guess what happened. For dad, I’d like to find and have restored a late ‘80s E24, manual of course. But with the solar panels on the roof of their home, perhaps an i3 would be a better choice; he says that he’ll go for an electric car should something terminal happen to the W210, and considering how little it’s worth these days, it wouldn’t take much to total it.

Amoore100 > for Michigan 09/20/2015 at 00:48

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But Volvo 700-series wagon!

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 02:58

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Tesla Model S. She loves the design of it.

yamahog > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 07:54

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She shares Facebook pictures of my car all the time, so clearly 2015 Camaro SS 1LE is the answer.

She and my dad both had cool rides and wrenched on their own stuff back in the day, but after 3 kids that went out the window for her, and currently drives a Lincoln MKX and an older SLK350.

Alex B > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/20/2015 at 08:29

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The GL is one of my favorite SUVs hands down. Both the first generation and second generation are really nice vehicles. Plus they are pretty reasonably priced for what it is.

Alex B > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 08:32

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Land Rover Range Rover. She really loves them, but will most likely never be able to own one because my dad wants nothing to do with British unreliability.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Alex B 09/20/2015 at 09:52

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I honestly think the current GL is the best SUV on the market.

boxrocket > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 10:08

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Apparently Range Rovers.

I took her to my local CarMax to show her the C-Max Energi, Escape, and CX-5, and wanted to show her how she was getting screwed over by the Acura dealer she likes going to by showing her an Evoque.

Now instead of the CX-5 I wanted her to fall for (which she was happy with before I showed her the Evoque), she wants an Evoque, with the Doug DeMuro-friendly warranty a.k.a. MaxCare. The Evoques she wants are also almost twice the price of the nicest CX-5 Grand Touring models CarMax has.

boxrocket > yamahog 09/20/2015 at 10:10

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She’s sharing it so her acquaintances know what it looks like and can report back to her if they witness any shenanigans. Or if it's stolen and/or wrecked.

Wobbles the Mind > boxrocket 09/20/2015 at 10:14

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“How ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm after they’ve seen Paree?”

My mom (and myself) are the same way. I sat in a Maserati GT once and now I’m like, “Nah, the leather in the new CTS just isn’t up to my standards.”

boxrocket > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 10:36

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She was blown away with just the leather on the driver's armrest, and kept marveling as she got into the car. Then I showed her the camera system.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Wobbles the Mind 09/20/2015 at 10:43

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That is strange. It could be th same reason my mom has a brand new Sonata, not a 5 year old jag. The reputation for high cost of ownership, and the damage that Ford did to the brand in the early 2000’s.

yamahog > boxrocket 09/20/2015 at 15:26

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Lol, luckily I’ve been living 10+ hours from NY for about seven years now :)

Alex B > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/20/2015 at 18:06

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Overall it just works. So perfect.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Wobbles the Mind 09/22/2015 at 00:25

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Beautiful two door touring cars, anything like a Lambo or Corvette is too ostentatious